26. Michael’s Mother Converted the Family to Jehovah’s Witnesses
Katherine Jackson was raised Baptist, while Joe was raised Lutheran. However, in 1963 Katherine converted to the Jehovah’s Witness faith, and her husband and children soon followed. Jehovah’s Witnesses are best known for refusing blood transfusions, refusing military service, and their extensive door-to-door missionary work. Many Jehovah’s Witnesses do not observe birthdays, Christmas, or Easter as they believe the holidays have pagan roots that should not be tolerated.